MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Swain vs Jinx
How often does Swain beat Jinx in ADC?
Swain into Jinx in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 1,159 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Swain ahead by 367 gold.
Swain at 15:00
- Gold: +367
- CS: +2
- XP: +462
Typical gap to Jinx, from 1,155 games that reached 15:00.
Does Swain counter Jinx?
The count says yes: across 1,159 ranked ADC games into Jinx, Swain takes 53%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Swain.
Beating Jinx: the Swain game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Swain at 62% across 643 games. Flip the lead and Swain falls to 42% across 516.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 643 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 516 |
| First blood | 58% | 699 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 552 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 508 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 367 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 175 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:21. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Swain's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jinx specifically, Swain finishes Malignance first most often: 55.2% over 406 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.1% across 127 games.
The most-finished Swain core is Malignance, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.6% across 1,988 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (6,391 games).
Skill plan: Swain players max Q first and take E at level 1.